Police reportedly fined people who took a canoe Saturday into the Seine in central Paris, and sternly ordered others in a tweet against such actions, calling them "totally irresponsible."

People use a dinghy boat to reach a barge on the river Seine in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018.
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The famous river had risen 4.3 inches in 24 hours by Saturday evening, more than 13 feet (4 meters) above its normal height, causing headaches for commuters as well as people living near its overflowing banks.

Tourists also suffered with the capital's famous Bateaux Mouches rivercraft out of service, and only emergency services were authorized to navigate the Seine.

France 24 reports that the Vigicrues flooding agency forecasts the river will peak at 19.3 feet overnight, not quite reaching the 2016 high, when the Louvre museum was forced to shut for four days.

However, the world's most visited museum was on high alert Sunday, along with the Musee d'Orsay and Orangerie galleries, with the lower level of the Louvre's Islamic arts wing closed to visitors at least until Monday.